Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
be 74.4% less likely to die by suicide
Bulgaria has a suicide rate of 9.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Tajikistan, it is 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 3.8 years less
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Tajikistan, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
be 13.5% more likely to be obese
In Bulgaria, 20.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tajikistan, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2024.
see 87.7% less spent on your healthcare
Bulgaria spends $2,970 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tajikistan spends $364 as of 2023.
have 56.8% fewer doctors per person
Bulgaria has 43.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Tajikistan has 18.7 as of 2023.
Economy
be 95.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Tajikistan, that number is 6.9% as of 2025.
make 91.9% less money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $20,328 as of 2025, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $1,637 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.1 times more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tajikistan, there are 25.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bulgaria, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Tajikistan, 14.0 women do as of 2023.
be 5.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bulgaria, approximately 4.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Tajikistan, on the other hand, 23.5 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 32.3% less likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 82.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tajikistan, about 55.8% do as of 2024.
be 10.1% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Bulgaria, approximately 99% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Tajikistan, that number is 89% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 87% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 20.9% more on education
Bulgaria spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Tajikistan spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 18.3% less likely to be murdered
Bulgaria has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Tajikistan, that number is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 65.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Bulgaria, road accidents kill 8.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tajikistan, they kill 13.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 97.4% less home broadband
Bulgaria has 37.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Tajikistan has 1.0 as of 2023.
live with 73.8% more strain on fresh water
Bulgaria withdraws 40% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Tajikistan withdraws 70% as of 2022.
use 72.1% less electricity
Bulgaria uses 5,360 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Tajikistan uses 1,497 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 82.7% less CO2
Bulgaria emits 5.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Tajikistan emits 0.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.5 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Bulgaria, air pollution causes 63.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Tajikistan, it causes 159.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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